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154 days ago

Poll: Would you like to live near the inland port?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Buyers have been snapping up land for new homes near Hamilton’s Ruakura Superhub, with just over half the available sections sold.

This is stage one of a 74-section subdivision near the iwi-led inland port but the developer, Tainui Group Holdings (TGH), said there would be room for up to 4500 family homes in the coming 20 to 30 years. Land will be released for sale in stages.

Would you like to live near the superhub? Tell us your reasons in the comments (include NFP if you don't want them to be used in print).

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Would you like to live near the inland port?
  • 9.7% Yes
    9.7% Complete
  • 74.2% No
    74.2% Complete
  • 16.1% Not sure
    16.1% Complete
31 votes
More messages from your neighbours
11 minutes ago

Garage Sale

Karen from Nawton

Dinsdale Toastmasters club monster garage sale this Sat 21st Dec at the Western Community Centre in Hyde ave. In the big room closest to the skate park/playground. 8am start. see you all then.

1 day ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 60.8% Summer
    60.8% Complete
  • 37.3% Winter
    37.3% Complete
  • 1.9% Other - I'll share below
    1.9% Complete
482 votes
9 days ago

⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️

The Team from SPCA New Zealand

It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:

👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️

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